This special topic poll is part of a continuing series of
monthly surveys that solicit public opinion on the presidency and on a
range of other political and social issues. The Washington Post
conducted this survey to investigate the weekend leisure habits of
Washington, DC, residents. General questions probed the respondents'
usual level of satisfaction with the way they spent their weekends,
whether they had too little or too much to do and wished they had done
more or less, and whether they felt they had enough leisure
time. Spe... (more info)

This special topic poll is part of a continuing series of
monthly surveys that solicit public opinion on the presidency and on a
range of other political and social issues. The Washington Post
conducted this survey to investigate the weekend leisure habits of
Washington, DC, residents. General questions probed the respondents'
usual level of satisfaction with the way they spent their weekends,
whether they had too little or too much to do and wished they had done
more or less, and whether they felt they had enough leisure
time. Specifically, respondents were asked what activities they
participated in, how many hours they spent watching television, how
many hours they spent at their home computer, and whether they planned
their activities in advance. Those surveyed were also asked about
their source of information for things happening on the weekend, how
often they went into Washington, DC itself, and if not very often,
why. The survey also queried whether respondents had avoided
attending any events after September 11, 2001, due to concerns over
terrorist attacks. In addition, the survey contained questions about
which candidate in the upcoming presidential election respondents were
most likely to vote for. Background information on respondents
includes political alignment, education, marital status, number of
children living at home, employment status, race, household income,
and gender.

Universe:
Persons aged 18 and over living in households with
telephones in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia.

Data Types:
survey data

Data Collection Notes:

Additional information about sampling, interviewing,
weighting, and sampling error may be found in the codebook.

Methodology

Sample:
Households were selected by random-digit dialing. Within
households, the respondent selected was the adult living in the
household who last had a birthday and who was home at the time of the
interview.